Serious wedding anniversary location.....

[caiss4]

This is the most important thread I've ever started on PH. This August BH is our 25th anniversary - well, actually 27th August which is the Tuesday.

I've done b***** all and now I'm feeling the heat.

I need somewhere special (fortunately it can be two nights after the BH from the Monday night!)

Requirements are:

1. Location - Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon
2. Environment - country house style, good walking or off-road cycling as options
3. food has to be first class
4. a spa would be a bonus but not essential

Basically anywhere we can indulge for a couple of nights.

Budget - not unlimited but I've just bought a new toy so we're talking £300 a night territory or else there'll be an Alfa Spider on Autotrader next month .

Help!

[MulsanneKinky]

South Hams...

East Allington.

Job done. Enjoy!

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Sign up to secret escapes website, loads on there

[F1SERB]

The Pig. Near Brokenhurst center of the new forest ,close to beachesbut in the interests of harmony near enough to city center shopping if you have to
You will need to book soon for anything nice in august as better places sell out fast

[acd80]

Lucknam Park just outside of Bath. Went there last year for our wedding anniversary. It was stunning. We're going back this year again. I can't praise the place enough. Not cheap mind!

[The Leaper]

Well, you did say serious so have a look here:

http://www.amberleycastle.co.uk/

R.

[caiss4]

Thank you for all the above posts. They provide some interesting reading...and prices, but right on the money, well kind of

[dibblecorse]

If you fancy venturing to Cornwall try The Scarlet in Mawgan Porth, an awesome retreat and very very special.

The restaurant is fantastic and Jamies Fifteen is just a £10 cab ride away in Watergate Bay and just immense

Any other info feel free to PM me.

[Rude Girl]

Babington house. If you go for their garden rooms, they provide you with hunter wellies in your size and a bike each as well.

Some of our most amazing times have been there

[schmalex]

Limewood hotel in Lyndhurst http://www.limewoodhotel.co.uk/home/ is the answer to your question, OP.

This place is stunning.

We got married there 13 years ago (under different stewardship) and the location is to die for.

[Asterix]

acd80 said:

Lucknam Park just outside of Bath. Went there last year for our wedding anniversary. It was stunning. We're going back this year again. I can't praise the place enough. Not cheap mind!

Here - lovely place.

Need an excuse to stay there again.

[caiss4]

Well thanks again for all the suggestions. Of course the main problem I've run into is that the anniversary is the BH weekend and most of these places are fully booked (and some fully booked for August BH weekend in 2014!)

Anyway on Friday SWMBO announced she wanted to go to St Ives so we're now booked in to the Carbis Bay Hotel for a couple of nights! Anyone had experience of this place? Tripadvisor comments seem, on the whole, favourable.

Cornwall is a bit further than I planned to go but at least it'll give the Spider a good run.